Bresil was born in Gonaives, Haiti in 1952. He began to
paint quite early in life and relocated to Port-au-Prince in 1973. Bresil is
one of those painters whose work is instantly recognizable. His lush green
landscapes are often populated with pink flamingos and contain flowing streams
and waterfalls. He did all sizes of paintings including extremely large ones
that were quite monumental, even breathtaking. His work would have to be
described as decorative and his themes were repetitive but they were, and are,
coveted internationally Evidently he became quite eccentric as he got older and
was killed tragically in a violent altercation at a restaurant in 1999.
